Inhaler.



Patented Nov. 26, I9Dl.

I NHALEB.

(Application filed Apr. 27, 1901.)

(No Model.)

- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN HARRISON, "OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

INHALER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 687,376, dated November 26, 1901.

Application filed April 27, 1901. $erial No. 57,722. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN HARRISON, a subject of the King of England, residing at New York city, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Inhalers, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

This invention relates to inhalers; and its object is to construct a simple inhaler of large capacity which may be conveniently used and which shall be adaptable to be folded into a substantially rectangular space in order to allow the inhaler to be conveniently packed in boxes or cases which may contain the inhaler.

The invention will be more particularly described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a front view, partlyin section, of an inhaler embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same. end view of the mouthpiece, and Fig. 4 is a side view showing the inhaler folded.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 and 2 represent hollow tubes adapted to contain any suitable inhalant in any convenient manner. The usual arrangement is to saturate a sponge 3 with the inhalant and insert the sponge in the tubes. The two tubes are hinged together in any suitable manner, as by a hinge 4, the arrangement being such that the two tubes forming the branches of the inhaler will when the inhaler is folded as in Fig. 4 lie substantially parallel to each other. Preferably one of the walls of each tube is beveled, as shown in Fig. 1, to form the beveled ends 5 and 6, which, when the inhaler is opened, as shown in Fig. 1, will abut against each other, bringing the ends of the tubes close together. This end of the tube is suitably shaped, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, to form a suitable mouthpiece, and a rim or bead 7 may be formed on the ends in order to allow the device to be gripped by the teeth.

In the operation of the device the inhalant, as described, is placed in the branches 1 and 2 in any suitable manner. When inhaling through the mouth, the branches are opened to the position shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, and the device is held by the teeth gripping upon Fig. 3 is a detail the rim 7. When thus used, two passages are open to the mouth, thus giving a capacity doublethat heretofore attained, and the lips of the user will surround the mouthpiece in such manner that air cannot be drawn into the mouth except through the tubes. When inhaling through the nose, the device is reversed and the branches 1 and 2 opened a suitable distance to fit the ends of the tubes opposite the mouthpiece ends to the nostrils of the user. When not in use, the device may be folded to the position shown in Fig. 4, and when so folded will occupy a substantially rectangular space, thus permitting it to be conveniently packed in boxes containing inhalant in such manner that the inhaler will not occupy an undue proportion of the space of the box.

The construction herein described forms a compact device readily portable and adaptable for use by either mouth or nostrils.

It will be understood that the device may be modified without departing from the spirit of the invention, and I therefore desire it to be understood that I do not herein limit myself to the precise construction shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, I declare that what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. An inhaler comprising two branch tubes hinged together at a point intermediate their ends whereby the ends of said tubes are adapt ed to abut each other to form a common mouthpiece, and whereby said tubes may be swung to parallel position, substantially as described.

2. An inhaler comprising two branch tubes each of which has a beveled end, said tubes being hinged together at a point intermediate their ends, whereby said beveled ends are adapted to abut each other, and a rim adapted to be engaged by the teeth formed upon each of said beveled ends, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature Witnesses:

O. V. EDWARDS, RALPH JoNAs. 

